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Last Stories
Written by William Trevor
Narrated by Simon Vance
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
With a career that spanned more than half a century, William Trevor is regarded as one of the best writers of short stories in the English language. Now, in Last Stories, the master storyteller delivers ten exquisitely rendered tales-nine of which have never been published in book form-that illuminate the human condition and will surely linger in the listener's mind.
Subtle yet powerful, Trevor's stories give us insights into the lives of ordinary people. We encounter a tutor and his pupil, whose lives are thrown into turmoil when they meet again years later; a young girl who discovers the mother she believed dead is alive and well; and a piano-teacher who accepts her student's serial thefts in exchange for his beautiful music.
This final and special collection is a gift to lovers of literature and Trevor's many admirers, and affirms his place as one of the world's greatest storytellers.
Subtle yet powerful, Trevor's stories give us insights into the lives of ordinary people. We encounter a tutor and his pupil, whose lives are thrown into turmoil when they meet again years later; a young girl who discovers the mother she believed dead is alive and well; and a piano-teacher who accepts her student's serial thefts in exchange for his beautiful music.
This final and special collection is a gift to lovers of literature and Trevor's many admirers, and affirms his place as one of the world's greatest storytellers.
Author
William Trevor
William Trevor KBE was an Irish novelist, playwright, and short story writer. One of the elder statesmen of the Irish literary world, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest contemporary writers of short stories in the English language.
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Reviews for Last Stories
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48 ratings2 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Really wonderful writing, some stories were so subtle though I fear I may have missed something.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beautiful language, craft, a brilliant writer. The stories themselves were a bit too bleak and almost nihilistic for me. Many of the female characters were unpleasant, which was sad. THat's the word. Just felt kind of sad after reading these, and that's not for me. :)